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Courts & crime, 1932

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Farmer Charged With Attempted Murder. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 11

At the Tweed Heads Police Court to-day, before Mr. Mahoney, P.M., Edward Thomas Green, 44, farmer, was charged with having shot John Thorpe, 35, banana-grower, with…

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Gilgandra Police Court Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 12

At Gilgandra Police Court to-day, Arthur Charles Alchin was charged with forging and uttering a cheque at Gilgandra on December 24, 1931. Accused admitted the offence, and…

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Italian's Death. Son Charged with Murder. Evidence of Daughter-in-law. Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 12

Evidence that bullets of different calibre were extracted from the head of Rocco Trimachi, an Italian, who died on January 26, was given by medical witnesses to-day when…

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"Tilly" Devine Goes To Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 11

Judge Curlewis to-day dismissed the appeal of Matilda Devine against a sentence of one months' imprisonment for soliciting. As she left the…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Before his Honor Judge Edwards and juries.—In No. 1 Court.—At 10 a.m.: Cutting v Marchants, Ltd. (part heard); Baudistel v Smiths Newspapers, Ltd. (not before 2 p.m.). Note: The…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Term List.—In the Banco Court.—At 10 a.m.— Equity appeals: Elworthy v Weeks and others. for judgment: McRae and another, v Frazer and others (part heard); same v same (part heard);…

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Contempt of Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

For having failed to file a statement of affairs. James Emmanuel Nee was committed for contempt of court by 'Mr. Justice Lukin in the…

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Murder Charge. Evidence of Alleged Confession. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 11

In the Police Court to-day the hearing was, continued of the charge against Frederick Emanuel Lewis, 24, shop proprietor, and John Wilson, 21, labourer, of having murdered…

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Death Sentence on Youth Murder of Old Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Sentence of death was recorded, but not pronounced, upon Joseph Henry Smith (17), of Kilsyth, by Mr. Justice…

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Police Courts. Alleged Assaults on Chinese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, John Anderson, 26, motor driver and Alfred Frederick Feeney, 34, labourer, were charged with having, in company, assaulted Ah Sung…

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Safe From "The Chair" Thrice Sentenced to Death No Danger Now Vancouver

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

Archibald Herron, who produced sufficient technicalties to keep himself out of the electric chair for 24 years, is safe for the…

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Woman Acquitted Of Murder of Husband. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 12

At Wanganui to-day Elizabeth Grace Donaldson was acquitted on a charge of murdering her husband. Giving evidence on her own behalf, she…

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Witness Arrested. Admissions in Court of Betting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

At the conclusion of a case at the Camp[?] Court yesterday, one of the witnesses was arrested outside the court. The case was one in which Walter Bray,…

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Jewel Trail Ends a Sliding Panel Police Hold Woman

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

MR. BRUCE SMITH, son of the former Federal member, played lead yesterday in a little drama,…

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Police Approve No Ban On Film For Sydney Theatre

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 11

For the first time in New South Wales a talkie, passed by the Chief Commonwealth Censor (Mr. O'Reilly) has been viewed by the police before…

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Law Notices. Wednesday, February 24. Federal Bankruptcy Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Lukin, in No. 2 High Court, Court House, Darlinghurst.—At 10.30 a.m. —Hearing of creditors' petition: Re Edith S. Byrnes, ex parte Thomas Cyril Williams: re H…

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Austrian Murder Epidemic Government Seeks to Re-introduce Death Penalty a Referendum? London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

Following the heavy increase in murders in Austria, the Buresch Government is…

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Electric Court Reporter Evidence Taken on a Steel Tape

The World's News · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 19

A COMPLETE report of the proceedings in a police court case were electrically recorded on a steel tape in Manchester recently…

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Clashes Occur in India Police Fire on Attackers Feeling High (Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

OUTLINING the Indian situation in the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, said that the danger…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards and juries of four.) Payment for Shares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Home Provident Association, Ltd., of Bligh-street, Sydney, sought to recover from Norman Anderson, senior, of Wardell-road Dulwich Hill, £200 alleged to be due by defendant to…

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